Evaluation of the morphological changes in the mandible for dentate and totally edentate elderly population using cone-beam computed tomography

Tozoglu U., Cakur B.

SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY, vol.36, no.7, pp.643-649, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00276-013-1241-y
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.643-649
  • Keywords: Mandibular cortical index, Mandibular angle, Bone quality index, Cone-beam computed tomography, GONIAL ANGLE SIZE, RADIOMORPHOMETRIC INDEXES, TURKISH PATIENTS, BONE QUALITY, RESORPTION, DENSITY, HEIGHT, GENDER, BODY, AGE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The loss of teeth considerably modifies the mandibular shape. The aim of this study was to compare the morphological changes in the mandible for dentate and totally edentate elderly subjects using cone-beam computed tomography.